Give an example of personification in a novel.

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Give an example of personification in a novel.

One example of personification in a novel is found in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." In the novel, the character Scout describes the town as having a "tired old town" feel, personifying the town by attributing human characteristics of weariness to it.